The Dead Rise in UK Cinemas

We’ve been looking forward to The Dead so long now that we’re nothing short of chomping at the bit. Well, it looks like our friends across the pond will be the first to bite into a release. Not only that, but they also have an opportunity to participate in a live commentary event with the directors!

From the Press Release: Much anticipated zombie survival flick THE DEAD is set to invade cinemas across the UK from September 2, ahead of its US theatrical debut in October.

Directed by The Ford Brothers and shot on previously unseen locations across Burkina Faso and Ghana, West Africa, THE DEAD is unlike anything horror audiences have ever experienced – an apocalyptic, savage journey to the heart of Africa – where life and death is far from black and white.

It has been widely reported that filming the epic road movie took its toll. As producer/director Howard J. Ford reveals: “We encountered real death on a daily basis and were held up at gunpoint several times, met real cannibals, got arrested and lead actor Rob Freeman very nearly died after contracting malaria in the middle of filming.”

The story is centered around the journey of American Air Force engineer Lieutenant Brian Murphy (ROB FREEMAN), the sole survivor of a plane crash, who has to run the gauntlet across Africa, battling with the living dead. He joins forces with local military man Sergeant Daniel Dembele (PRINCE DAVID OSEI), who is desperately searching for his missing son. They must fight together if they are to survive the flesh-eating horrors of the bush.

In August, prior to its release, FrightFest welcomes back The Ford Brothers for a very special event – a live commentary where the duo will watch their film alongside the audience, divulging all the gory details on how they brought their living dead saga to the screen.

The event takes place on Saturday, August 27, 10.30am, at the Empire Leicester Sq.